Legislative Branch
Who Makes Federal Laws
1. Congress
2. Senate and House of Representatives
3. The (US or national) Legislature
Name one war fought in the 1800s
1. The War of 1812
2. Mexican American War
3. Civil War
4. Spanish-American War
What is the economic system in the US?
Capitalist, or Market Economy
What is the highest court in the US
The Supreme Court
The idea of self-government is in the first words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the People"
What are the names of the two parts of Congress
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Name the US War between the North and South
The Civil War (Or War between States)
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states
1. Provide schooling
2. Provide protection (police)
3. Provide safety (fire dept)
4. Driver's license
5. Approve zoning/land use
How many justices are on the Supreme Court
Nine (9)
What does the Constitution do?
1. Sets up the government
2. Defines the government
3. Protects the rights of Americans
How many US Senators are there?
100
Name one problem that led to the Civil War
1. Slavery
2. Economics
3. States' Rights
What are the two major political parties of the US today?
Democratic Party and Republican Party
What does the Judicial Branch do?
1. Reviews Laws
2. Explain laws
3. Decides if a law goes against the constitution
4. Resolves disputes
What is an ammendment?
1. A change
2. An addition
-to the Constitution
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435 Representatives
Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s
1. WWI
2. WWII
3. Korean War
4. Vietnam War
5. Persian Gulf War
What is a responsibility that is only for US citizens?
1. Serve of juries
2. Vote in federal elections
Chief Justice John G Roberts
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Twenty Seven (27)
Why do some states have more representatives than others?
Population; some states have more people than others
During the Cold War, what was the primary concern of the US?
Communism
What are two rights of everyone living in the US?
1. Freedom of speech/expression
2. Freedom of assembly
3. Freedom of press
4. Freedom of religion
5. The right to bear arms
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
1. Checks and balances
2. Separation of Powers
What do we call the first Ten Ammendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights